Matthew gets upset and throws one of his toys against the wall.His Dad then removes him from the toy room and puts him in the hallway for a brief period of time.As a result,the probability of Matthew throwing his toys against the wall decreases.Which negative punishment procedure is Matthew's Dad using with him?
A) response cost
B) restitution
C) nonexclusionary time-out
D) exclusionary time-out

Question

​Matthew gets upset and throws one of his toys against the wall.His Dad then removes him from the toy room and puts him in the hallway for a brief period of time.As a result,the probability of Matthew throwing his toys against the wall decreases.Which negative punishment procedure is Matthew's Dad using with him?
A) ​response cost
B) ​restitution
C) ​nonexclusionary time-out
D) ​exclusionary time-out

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Matthew's Dad is using exclusionary time-out by removing him from the toy room and putting him in the hallway. This procedure aims to reduce the probability of the behavior (throwing toys against the wall) by removing access to the reinforcing environment (the toy room).

​Matthew Gets Upset and Throws One of His Toys Against

Matthew Gets Upset and Throws One of His Toys Against